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Unit 1 set 3
Vocabulary from Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globe | a three-dimensional representation of the earth |
| Hemisphere | each half of the globe |
| Grid System | a basic system of reference lines, uniformly spaced, for locating points on a map or chart, a system of coordinates |
| Latitude | set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and are used in locating places north or south of the equator |
| Longitude | a set of imaginary lines the go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west |
| Absolute Location | the precise, absolute, or exact point on Earth |
| Relative Location | the location of place compared to another |
| Region | an area of the earth's surface with similar characteristics |
| Map | a two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface |
| Legend (or key) | lists and explains the symbols and use of color on the mapCompa |
| Compass Rose | shows the north, south, east, and west directions on a map |
| Scale | shows the ration between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth |
| Equator | the imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south. (0 degrees latitude) |
| Prime Meridian | the imaginary line that divides the earth into east and west (0 degrees longitude) |
| Continent | a landmass above water on the earth |
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